Food Prep - 1st Shift - F&B Manufacturing

Here at Summer Garden Food Manufacturing
, we are family‑owned and operated. As an employer, we offer a safe, clean, and friendly work environment for our staff to grow. We frequently offer fun events, lunches, rewards, and other incentives to show appreciation to our employees for their dedication to our ever‑growing company.

Process all fresh and dry ingredients in the most efficient way possible as to not affect the daily Master Production Schedule in an adverse manner. All Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures must be followed at all times.

• Safe operation and knowledge of work environment equipment butter cutter, butter melter, tote dump, mix tank and knowledge of recipes.
• Properly and thoroughly clean and sanitize the immediate work area and totes.
• Successful and accurate completion of all required paperwork and touch screen processes.
• Build a team environment within the immediate work area and throughout the SGFM organization.
• Working knowledge of weights and measurements to include doing measurement conversions.
• Run totes of finished mixes to the kettles.
• Follow safety regulations and procedures required by SGFM/Quality/SQF/GMP’s/OSHA regulations/Preventative Controls.
• Follow instructions and goals set by their supervisor.

In the absence of an employee for this position, the Management Team will delegate the responsibilities to the remaining staff to ensure that all Food Safety & Quality Responsibilities are fulfilled.

All other necessary duties as assigned by Supervisor.

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Frequent lifting of material up to and including 70 pounds as well as pushing and/or pulling materials more than 400 pounds.
• Frequently required to stand, walk and bend.
• Manual dexterity with ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Climbing ladders and stairs often.
• Able to read and write English fluently.
• Basic mathematic and reading skills.
• Regularly required to talk, hear and see.
• Able to be forklift certified.
• Able to work in both hot/humid (in excess of 110 °F) and cold (below –20 °F) environments.

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a production setting.

Ability to talk and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend and/or crouch; push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands and fingers to operate machinery/equipment and all manual and electronic equipment in area of responsibility. Exposure to wet and humid conditions and fluctuations in ambient temperature (seasonal).

Squatting, kneeling, ability to reach above and at shoulder height. Ability to wear a dust mask, and perform Confined Entry using LOTO program. Exposure to toxic and corrosive chemicals.

Ability to use close and distance vision, as well as color and peripheral vision with or without correction. Must be able to visually detect obstacles and potential dangers in a fast‑paced production environment involving high speed equipment and powered industrial lift equipment.

Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Exposure to noise levels from pumps, machinery, forklift traffic, bottle lines and exhaust fans.

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully perform in this position. Other duties as assigned are part of every job description. The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.